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‘No Heat, No Cool’ starts soon
April 11, 2017 — The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron will initiate an installation-wide "No Heat, No Cool" period to... MORE

ROTC trains with 11th SFS
April 10, 2017 — Senior Airman Gregory Hettenbach (right), 11th Security Forces Squadron emergency services team... MORE

Senior Airman Gregory Hettenbach (right), 11th Security Forces Squadron emergency services team responder, and Senior Airman Nicholas Tyburczy (left), 11th SFS EST responder, instruct University of Maryland ROTC students on how to perform a firemen’s carry during training at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 1, 2017. Approximately 120 students attended the training, led by the 11th SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)

Prayer luncheon highlights spiritual fitness
April 10, 2017 — Senior Airman Amanda Dotson, 779th Medical Support Squadron services journeyman, collects money for... MORE

Senior Airman Amanda Dotson, 779th Medical Support Squadron services journeyman, collects money for a ticket from an attendee of the National Prayer Luncheon at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 4, 2017. The event consisted of group prayer, a meal, music by the U.S. Air Force Band, and a speech made by Brig. Gen. J. Steven Chisolm, Air National Guard Assistant to the U.S. Air Force Chief of Chaplains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)

Follow up Release #2: F-16 Accident
April 5, 2017 — A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C fighter jet, assigned to the 113th Wing, at Joint Base Andrews,... MORE

Initial Release #1: F-16 Accident
April 5, 2017 — A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 113th Wing at Joint Base Andrews,... MORE

On The Job With The Capital Guardians
April 4, 2017 — Airman 1st Class Jonathan Lake, 113th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice,... MORE

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Lake, 113th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice, tightens a bolt on an air conditioning unit at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 27, 2017. The D.C. Air National Guard has various missions including defending the National Capital Region, supporting the District and local communities during special security events and natural disasters, and maintaining a worldwide deployable fighter and support force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabrielle Spalding)

AMC provides airpower orientation to Congressional staff members
April 4, 2017 — Nearly 45 Congressional staff members representing legislators from across the United States attended the 2017 Rapid Global Mobility Airpower Orientation hosted by Air Mobility Command here March 31, 2017... MORE

Maj. Denial Cox, Office of the Command Surgeon medical director for en route care, briefs congressional staff members on flight surgical capabilities during the 2017 Rapid Global Mobility Airpower Orientation at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 31, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

Determination, dreams and dance
March 31, 2017 — Dreams are fought for. They are never easy to achieve. They require hard work, unwavering willpower and sacrifice. Ambition to conquer a goal led Lt. Col James Crum’s15-year old daughter, Kammie, to strive for a career in dance after her father achieved his childhood dream of becoming a pilot. ... MORE

Lt. Col. James Crum, 99th Airlift Squadron pilot and director of training, and his daughter Kammie Crum pose for a picture at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 14, 2017. The father and daughter duo have utilized values of resiliency to reach their dreams if the face of life’s obstacles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

Dower House Road scheduled closure
March 29, 2017 — Dower House Road, located just north of Joint Base Andrews Pearl Harbor Gate, will be temporarily... MORE

Airmen of Note Jazz Series features drummer Peter Erskine
March 24, 2017 — The U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note and Peter Erskine, American jazz drummer, perform a Jazz... MORE

The U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note and Peter Erskine, American jazz drummer, perform a Jazz Heritage Series concert in Alexandria, Va., March 23, 2017. Erskine is a renowned musician, having won two Grammy Awards and “Best Jazz Drummer of the Year” by Modern Drummer Magazine readers 10 times. He is one of many jazz icons who have participated in the series, which began in 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)

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USAF Band members march at POTUS Jimmy Carter's State Funeral.

Final honors: Air Force Band supports President Carter state funeral events

Military bands, including The U.S. Air Force Band, joined JTF-NCR’s overall support through musical performances at key moments during former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral Jan. 4-9. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Dec...

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The U.S. flag waves in the wind at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 11, 2024. The flag was lowered to half-staff to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Broome)

Upholding our customs and courtesies: The importance of Reveille and Retreat

As the command chief of the 316th Wing here, I am constantly struck by the dedication and professionalism of our Joint Base Andrews community. Every day, you all do amazing, hard work... and you all make it look so easy!Despite how unique our base...